Zhuo Yifan coughed and interrupted Wang Baole's self-indulgence. "Baole, these two are my juniors from the Combat Pavilion. They are on their way to carry out a mission from the Dao College. Since it was on the way, they wanted to travel with me. You see …"
The two disciples behind Zhuo Yifan looked ordinary and were at the second level of the True Breath realm. They immediately stepped forward and bowed to Wang Baole with cupped fists.
"Greetings, Senior Brother Wang!" It was obvious that Zhuo Yifan had introduced Wang Baole to them before they came. Wang Baole was also very famous on Upper Academy Island, so the two of them were very polite.
"It's alright. We are all from the same sect. Since you are Yifan's friends, you are Wang Baole's friends. Let's go together!" Wang Baole laughed and agreed. He took out his luxurious droplet-shaped airship and stepped onto it.
"Come on, let's go!"
Zhuo Yifan shook his head and smiled. He gestured to Zhao Yameng beside him to let her go first.
Zhao Yameng smiled and nodded. She walked onto the airship with an elegant expression and sat down. Zhuo Yifan and the two disciples from the Combat Pavilion also stepped onto the airship.
If it had been Wang Baole's previous airship, it wouldn't have been able to accommodate so many people. However, this droplet-shaped airship could only be owned by people at the level of Deputy Pavilion Leader. Even if all five of them were on board, they wouldn't feel crowded.
Soon, under Wang Baole's control, the cruiser soared into the heavens. It pierced through the clouds and sped towards the distant horizon. Its speed was much faster than that of an ordinary cruiser.
As for the capital city of the Federation, it would take about 20 hours for Wang Baole's airship to arrive. The reason why the three of them arrived in advance was that they wanted to take a look at the capital city and familiarize themselves with it. After all, neither Wang Baole nor Zhuo Yifan had been to the capital city before.
At that moment, as the cruiser sped along, Wang Baole no longer stood there in a daze. Instead, he sat down and looked at Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng. His heart stirred a little. Originally, he thought that his cultivation speed was already very fast, but he did not expect that Zhao Yameng was not slow at all. She also seemed to be at the fourth level of the True Breath Realm.
As for Zhuo Yifan, even though he was slightly weaker, he was also at the pinnacle of the third level of the True Breath realm. It seemed like he would be able to break through soon.
"Everyone has their own secrets. Whether it's Zhuo Yifan or Zhao Yameng, they must be hiding something that outsiders do not know about." After realizing this, Wang Baole began to chat with the two of them.
"You've all become the Disciples of Array and Disciples of Battle of the various pavilions, right?"
"Have you heard? It's said that the competition for the Federation's Hundred Seedlings this time will be extremely fierce. It's a one-in-a-hundred selection. Not only does it require shocking strength, but it also requires shocking luck. At the same time, there are strict requirements for one's looks. There aren't many who can be selected, but I should have no problem. Are you guys confident?" Wang Baole said proudly in his heart, but he soon became depressed.
Zhao Yameng had a quiet personality and liked to listen more than talk. As for Zhuo Yifan, after going through the trials in the Dao College, his personality had gradually become more taciturn. Thus, after talking for a long time, Wang Baole gradually stopped talking when he saw the two of them staring at him with wide eyes and an expressionless face.
Thus, Wang Baole slapped his forehead and looked at the two disciples of the Combat Pavilion, who had strange expressions on their faces, and asked curiously.
"Where are you guys going?"
It was obviously the first time that the two of them had taken a cruiser of such speed. It was much faster than the cruiser they owned. Thus, they were very respectful of Wang Baole, who owned such a cruiser. Hearing this, one of them immediately answered.
"We're going to the Coulomb Basin."
After he finished speaking, the other person beside him also spoke.
"There's a student from the Lower Academy Island's Flora faculty who applied for leave to return home a week ago. Six hours ago, he requested help from the Lower Academy Island. He encountered a ferocious beast when he passed by the Coulomb Basin and was trapped in the basin. However, his life is not in danger.
"The Lower Academy Island has already contacted a few small Dao Colleges near the Coulomb Basin and asked them to rescue him overnight. At the same time, they have also sent the mission to the Combat Pavilion. The two of us will go and assist in the rescue to prevent any accidents."
Such missions did not involve confidentiality. Moreover, there were many such missions in the Ethereal Dao College. For example, Wang Baole's mission of guarding the cruiser when he returned home was a mission that the disciples of the Upper Academy Island received.
Generally speaking, if a student from the Lower Academy Island was in trouble, the Lower Academy Island would apply to the Upper Academy Island according to the severity of the situation and arrange for disciples to go and solve it. This was especially so for the disciples of the Combat Pavilion, who were the main force in completing these missions.
Therefore, the two of them did not hide anything and told him everything. Wang Baole remembered that he was trapped in the Pond Cloud Rainforest and asked a few more questions out of concern. He learned that the strongest ferocious beast in the Kobe Basin was only at the level of True Breath, and that the disciple's hiding place was still considered safe. It was only because the ferocious beasts in the area where he was trapped that they had to be chased away one by one. Therefore, the rescue efforts were still ongoing. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief.
However, he knew that time was of the essence. Therefore, he infused his spirit power into the cruiser and increased its speed, heading straight for the Coulomb Basin indicated on the map. The location of the basin was also on the way to the capital city.
The journey was not long, but it was not short either. Soon, six hours had passed. As Wang Baole chatted, Zhuo Yifan occasionally replied. The main reason was that the two disciples of the Combat Pavilion cooperated with him. From time to time, the two of them would take out their voice transmission rings and contact the trapped Lower Academy Island student to confirm his location and safety.
Another hour passed. The journey, which should have taken a long time, was completed earlier because of the special nature of Wang Baole's cruiser and its increased speed.
Looking around, there was a patch of green below the cruiser. It was a huge basin that was filled with vegetation, making the sunken ground look like a swamp.
In reality, such a landscape occupied most of the area within the Federation.
It was also at this moment that the two disciples received the voice transmission. Their expressions were filled with joy as they lifted their heads and spoke.
"We've rescued him. He's fine, but he's a little frightened."
The two of them stood up and cupped their fists toward Wang Baole, Zhuo Yifan, and Zhao Yameng. "Then we won't disturb you any further. We'll leave from here and take our own cruiser."
After the cruiser stopped, the two of them bid farewell and left.
Looking at their backs, Wang Baole felt a little emotional. After steering the cruiser away, he looked at Zhuo Yifan.
"Your Combat Pavilion must have many such missions, right?"
"The Combat Pavilion has hundreds and thousands of missions every day that require disciples to complete. Sometimes, there are even more. That's why there aren't many Combat Pavilion disciples on Upper Academy Island."
"How about you? How many missions have you completed?" Wang Baole was curious.
"So far, I've completed a total of 73 missions on Upper Academy Island." If someone else had asked, Zhuo Yifan would not have answered in such detail. However, since it was Wang Baole, he instinctively told the truth.
"What about the casualty rate? I heard that other than some special missions that can only be completed by one person, the Dao College will follow a double standard for all external missions and increase the manpower by three realms. Is that true? " Zhao Yameng, who had not spoken much since the beginning, suddenly asked after hearing Zhuo Yifan's words.
Wang Baole did not know about external missions and was also very curious after hearing about it.
"Double standard? Increase by three realms? "
"Simply put, it means that if something happens to a student at the Physical Seal realm, then arrange for a cultivator at the second level of the True Breath realm to go. If something happens to a disciple at the third level of the True Breath realm, then arrange for a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment realm to go! As for the double standard, it will be based on the difficulty of the mission. If one person can complete it, two people will be assigned! "
"This sort of arrangement is able to greatly reduce accidents and injuries. However, even with this, there are still close to ten percent of the disciples that are injured or killed every year." Zhuo Yifan explained.
Zhao Yameng frowned thoughtfully. When Wang Baole heard this, he was about to continue asking.
However, at that moment, Zhao Yameng suddenly stood up. Her frown deepened as she stood on the cruiser and looked down at the Coulomb Basin in the distance.
She said softly, "Don't you think … this basin is a little too quiet? From the time we approached until we left, I did not see a single ferocious beast, not even a bird! "
Wang Baole's eyes flashed, and he immediately controlled the cruiser to stop in mid-air. Zhuo Yifan's expression turned serious after a momentary pause. The two of them looked at the basin in the distance at the same time. However, they were too far away to see clearly.
"Yifan, send a telepathic message to your two junior brothers and ask if they are safe!" Wang Baole said immediately.
Almost at the same time that Wang Baole spoke, Zhuo Yifan had already taken out his telepathic ring and quickly contacted the two Combat Pavilion disciples. He even turned on the video call function and looked at the two people who looked normal and the student they had found. After ending the call, Zhuo Yifan's originally normal expression immediately turned serious as he looked at Zhao Yameng and Wang Baole.
"They look normal. They have already received the student from the Lower Academy Island and will return tomorrow after settling him down. There is no difference in their tone, but they did not use the secret code that the Combat Pavilion uses to communicate during missions … This kind of mistake is a very serious problem for the Combat Pavilion!"
Hearing Zhuo Yifan's words, Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng's expressions changed.
Zhuo Yifan took a deep breath and looked at the Coulomb Basin. A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he said softly, "There's a problem!"
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